FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2013, file photo, Milwaukee Bucks coach Larry Drew, left, talks to guard Giannis Antetokounmpo during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks in New York. The precocious 19-year-old rookie is providing an unexpected bright spot in an otherwise dismal season for the Bucks. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Coming off a stinging 113-112 loss to the Golden State Warriors Sunday, Portland (43-24) has lost five of its last six. Milwaukee, meanwhile, is riding a four-game losing streak and has just two wins in the last 10 outings.

Tuesday's game in Portland is the first of four road contests against Western Conference clubs, with the Bucks just 2-23 versus the West. Milwaukee needs eight wins over its last 15 games to avoid matching the franchise low for wins in a season at 20 (1993-94).

A bright spot in an otherwise forgettable season for the Bucks has been rookie Giannis Antetokounmpo, the 15th pick in the 2013 NBA draft affectionately known as the Greek Freak. Antetokounmpo (pronounced YAHN-iss ah-deh-toh-KOON-boh), a 6-10 small forward (he's already grown an inch since draft day) from Greece, has reached phenom status thanks to his incredible versatility, length (7-3 wingspan), athleticism and raw potential.

"His statistics – 6.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and two assists per game – belie an incredible leap in competition level, the most modest to the most elite on the planet," Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski wrote in this must-read profile on Antetokounmpo Tuesday. "Every day he does something that leaves people shaking their heads. Every day he offers a window into a limitless future."

Milwaukee has lost five straight road games and 15 of its last 16 games away from home, with the only win coming at Philadelphia. While the Bucks are one of the more efficient scoring offenses since the All-Star break, they have allowed 100-plus points in seven straight road games.

This is the second meeting of the season between the Blazers and Bucks, with Portland snapping a four-game losing streak to Milwaukee with a 91-82 road win on Nov. 20.